Overview

• Siba Narayan Nayak was arrested by R Udayagiri police after allegedly handing a urine-filled bottle to junior engineer Sachin Kumar Gouda on the night of July 23.
• A preliminary laboratory test detected 2.0 PPM of ammonia in the sample and a second specimen has been sent to a state lab for confirmation.
• Gouda fell ill after consuming the liquid, received treatment at MKCG Medical College in Berhampur, and has since recovered.
• The engineer’s FIR triggered an escalation of the case to state water authorities and the NHRC to ensure independent review of institutional procedures.
• Police are continuing to verify lab findings and investigate Nayak’s motive, interviewing colleagues who also tasted the contaminated liquid.